Image Competition Guidelines
Limit: 5 Images Per Participant
A set of up to 3 related images of the same finding
Open to all IRA members (including DM Rheumatology trainees)
Images must be from patients under the submitter’s own care or co-care at affiliated institutes
Mail to: myoinsociety@gmail.com
Categories
Categories
1. Cutaneous Image:
Images highlighting the diverse cutaneous manifestations of Myositis.
2. Radiological Images:
Radiological images showing involvement related to Myositis.
3. Histopathological Image:
Histopathological images including muscle biopsy findings in Myositis.
Submission Guidelines
Image Format: High-resolution JPEG/PNG (min 3 MP, no compression artifacts).
Patient Consent: Signed written consent required for clinical photography and atlas publication (the submitter shall obtain and retain the signed Patient Informed Consent and provide it upon request). Click here for a sample consent form.
Anonymisation: Remove all identifiers; mask eye region for facial shots required.
Data Sheet: Include age, sex, duration, IIM subtype, autoantibodies, and a 1–2 line description.
Submission: Name files SubmitterName_IIMImage_01.jpg and email myoinsociety@gmail.com with subject Image competition 3NMM.
Review and Selection
- Reviewed by the Scientific Committee based on image quality, diagnostic clarity, educational value, and completeness.
- Selected high-value or rare cases will be featured in the Atlas of Clinical Images in Inflammatory Myositis.
Important Dates
- Image submission deadline: 20th August 2026
- Winner announcement: 1st September 2026
Prize
The best three images (as selected by the judging panel) will each receive round-trip economy airfare to attend the National Myositis Meet (NMM), Ahmedabad, on 19 September 2026.
Note: winners are responsible for their own accommodation and registration for NMM
Copyright & Attribution: By submitting content, participants grant the Myoin Society a non-exclusive license to reproduce the submitted images in the atlas with proper attribution to the submitting faculty member or resident. The original copyright remains with the submitter